Disinformation and Public Perception in the Digital Age: An Assesment of Information, Trust, and Manipulation

Bildiriler > Tam Metin Bildiri · 2026

Yazarlar: Şadiye Emet GÜREL, Mikail Batu

10th International Mediterranean Scientific Research and Innovation Congress, Türkiye, Antalya, Uluslararası, Sözlü Sunum, Tam Metin Bildiri, 2026-2026, ss .-.

Özet

<p class="ql-align-justify">The&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;information&nbsp;and&nbsp;communication&nbsp;technologies&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;presence&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;vital&nbsp;necessity&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;human&nbsp;life&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;significant&nbsp;impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;perception&nbsp;of&nbsp;reality.&nbsp;In&nbsp;particular,&nbsp;the&nbsp;rapid&nbsp;spread&nbsp;and&nbsp;uncontrolled&nbsp;circulation&nbsp;of&nbsp;information&nbsp;on&nbsp;social&nbsp;media&nbsp;networks&nbsp;facilitates&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;dissemination&nbsp;of&nbsp;unverified&nbsp;information&nbsp;and&nbsp;makes&nbsp;corrections&nbsp;more&nbsp;difficult.&nbsp;This&nbsp;situation&nbsp;affects&nbsp;personal&nbsp;and&nbsp;societal&nbsp;perceptions&nbsp;and&nbsp;decision-making,&nbsp;creating&nbsp;a&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;ground&nbsp;for&nbsp;potential&nbsp;manipulation.&nbsp;Disinformation&nbsp;processes&nbsp;enable&nbsp;both&nbsp;the&nbsp;dissemination&nbsp;of&nbsp;false&nbsp;and&nbsp;unfounded&nbsp;information&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;deliberately&nbsp;created&nbsp;content,&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;text&nbsp;and&nbsp;visuals,&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;context&nbsp;of&nbsp;perception&nbsp;management.&nbsp;Misleading&nbsp;content&nbsp;produced&nbsp;in&nbsp;fields&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;economics,&nbsp;politics,&nbsp;health,&nbsp;and&nbsp;education&nbsp;can&nbsp;create&nbsp;fear,&nbsp;anxiety,&nbsp;and&nbsp;distrust&nbsp;in&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;and&nbsp;society&nbsp;towards&nbsp;any&nbsp;person,&nbsp;topic,&nbsp;product,&nbsp;or&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;This&nbsp;study&nbsp;examines&nbsp;disinformation&nbsp;and&nbsp;societal&nbsp;perception&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;digital&nbsp;age.&nbsp;Within&nbsp;the&nbsp;scope&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;conceptual&nbsp;study,&nbsp;a&nbsp;detailed&nbsp;assessment&nbsp;of&nbsp;information,&nbsp;trust,&nbsp;and&nbsp;manipulation&nbsp;is&nbsp;conducted,&nbsp;and&nbsp;recommendations&nbsp;are&nbsp;offered&nbsp;at&nbsp;both&nbsp;individual&nbsp;and&nbsp;institutional&nbsp;levels.&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-justify"></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Keywords:&nbsp;</strong>Disinformation,&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;Disinformation,&nbsp;Public&nbsp;Perception,&nbsp;Manipulation.</p><p></p>

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